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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
PROVIDENCE, r |.

The following officers were elected by
the American Section on the 18th inst;
Franklin Burton, recording secretary;
John Brand, financial secretary; Andrew
J. Maloney, treasurer; James Jefferson,
org;mi2cr.
The organizer reports that the Section
is getting along finely. He says: "Our
meetings are better attended and the
people are beginning to read and think
for themselves. If the capitalists will
only keep on depressing the worbmrn,
they will soon become interested in the
labor movement; they will seek the cause
Of it ALL and when they find it, they will
not be long in discovering the remedy
and apply it and put an end to the
pauperization and degradation of the
tuiling masses forever
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
CALIFORNIA STYLE.
Corrupt JurNmrn Don't Count Against
Verdict.

The San Francisco Stor doesn't
mmcc matters when it has corrup-
tionists to deal with. Neither do
the men of California, nor the
women, neglect to act vigorously
when occasion seems to demand.
The following, from the star, gives
n gIlmpSc Of California life:
"Nong III, thc Young Chnaman who
bruIaIIy murdered Mrs Billion, was,
July 10th, found guilty of murder in the
first degree, In consequence Of the oh.
stlnacy of two jnrymen, Messrs. Edge
and Gay, tn" Jury fixed the penalty at
Imprisonment for life Upon this the
community rose in II fury of natural in
dignaIion; and little after midnight
that night lhc men of CnlIsa entered the
jail took the Chinese murderer out and
hanged him rs he deserved. The San
Francisco Examiner comes out with a
violent denunciation of this action, writ
ten, for what we know, hy Consul Bee.
upon which we make this remark: the
f~fuWHfF Is the organ OF 'nflS. Buck"l
and his gang, and whenever Vigilance
Committee shall arise against the crimi-
nal organization of which Buckley l., the
center, somebody in the Examiner office
may get hurt. Colusa is not going to be
healthy place for these two Chinese
loving jurymen, Edge aud Gay. Gay,
indeed, has come in contact with public
opinion already. Miss Mary Billion, sis-
ter of the husband of the murdered
woman, met Gay on the ears, and on his
showing an inclination to argue, she
fairly and splendidly knocked him down.
AS for murderers in general, we approve
of any kind and degree Of violence that
may he necessary to establish the prin-
ciple that murderers must be wiped out
as a matter of mere self defence, by
socptyn
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
PULP BRAINS.
No Reduction in The Working Hours
in Paper Mills.

The American Papermakers' As
sociation held a meeting at Saratoga
last Wednesday. One of the qucs-
tions that came before them was
petition for reduction in the hours
of labor in paper mills to sixty-fve
per week. At present it is seventy
two. There were a few of the bosses
who advocated the plan. but the ma
jorlty were against the petition.
William Wilkinson, of Birmingham,
Conn. and James II. Newton, of
Holyoke, Mass. were among those
who favored the reduction. Thus
the papermakers have taken their
first lesson in dealing with bosses as
a class
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
CRAZY PATCHWORK.
Depending Upon Boodlemcn For
Labor Reform.


The organization known as the
New York State Worklngmen's AS
semblv, Political Branch, presided
over by a man holding an appointiyo
office under the "dcmocratic" ad-
ministration, will hold its sixth an
nual session at Rochester Oh Septem-
Der 6. Their penchant for Schw01lz-
p0liHk is illustrated in the call, which
says:
"The object of this organization is to
determine upon the labor measures to be
introduced in the next Legislature and
examine the records of the members of
the late Legislature on the bills which
came before them in the interest OF labor,
and to commend or condemn the Sena-
tors or members of Assembly, according
as their records may indicate that they
have been friends or enemies
1t seems strange that in these days
of political progress that there should
be found any considerable number
of workingmen who believe in and
waste their money upon conventions
with such an object. The "1eaders"
undoubtedly work the racket for
their benefit. They get appolntive
offices from the Doodle politicians.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
NEW YORK.
Labor Party Notes Forty Mines Biz
Picnic The lee Men.

The Labor Party's committees, consist
Waite, Gideon J. Tlickcr, j. X. Sullivan,
Michael Foley, \, A Levy and DR.. Got
thril waited upon Commissioner Noor,
his last Monday and demanded inspect
orS for each election district The law
entities any political party polling So, Goo
votes To election inspectors. The Com.
missioner did not act upon the demand
Immediately as he WAS alone, hat said
that the Labor Party WuuId undoubtedly
succeed in having their election inspect.
"rS appointed.
The Labor Party of the Fourteenth
Assembly District elected MossrS. George
Block, Frank Schaidrr and Walter w,
Nrooman, as delegates to the state Con
NrntIon to he held at Syracuse August
II. The election of such able men does
credit to the "Fourtcentll."
District 4o's Picnic at Coney Island
was an immense affair. and a perfect
success. Over 1000 people were pres
ent, and spirit oi harmony prevailed
that was most encouraging after the
reign of terror" of the past year. Dr.
McGlynn, John McMackin and Henry
George made addresses The latter's
speech was very short he congratulated
them upon the success and harmony Of
the occasion. John Morrison, of ID A..
12G, was there, chatting pleasantly with
7. b. Barry of the National Executive
Board: The picnic was a regular love
feast
The ice men won additional victories
during the week. The demand for $15 a
week for drivers and S12 for helpers was
acceded to by the Manhattan company.
Other companies followed suit.
The capitaIistic papers worry more
than ever when they think that the
Socialists are gaining ground. They
make the mistake of attacking individ-
uals instead OF ideas in their eagerneSs
to defeat the inevitable Socalislic ideas
are spreading fast throughout the labor
| movement here, and the demands OF
| Organized Labor are becoming more dis
| tinct and stripped of wishy-washy senti-
ment. This ought TO please Professor
| Sumner, of Yale.
The Tenth Assembly District elected
Messrs. Max Roehm, Lawrence Gronlund,
| and Sergins f. Sheyitch, rs delegates to
| the Syracuse convention. Three or four
individuals attempted to prevent the
election Of these men because they were
| known to be Socialists but the ballot
showed that the three or four only got
their own votes, while the practical men
| in the district cast their votes with the
Socialists They want men they can
trust, even if they don't quite agree with
all their views.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
ALBANY, N. Y.
Good Work Done for Honest Politics
in the Empire State.

ALBANY, July 24.-It is about time you
hear something about the Capitol City of
the Empire State. OF all the cities that
have been in, and have been in good
many, Albany is undoubtedly the most
corrupt and immoral of them ALL Pros
titution and vice go hand in hand. and
those who would like to kill the labor
movement uphold these wrongs, nay,
they do all their power to keep them
here, for they are the pillars who ~ hold
the city government. If we could get
rid Of this element, Albany would be
desirable place to live ill.,
But wish to say Il few words in regard
to the Labor movement in this city. We
have three Land and Labor Clubs, and
it is entirely due to the agitation and
hard work Of our Section that these
clubs were formed Having called them
into existence il will be our further duty
to keep them free from The influence Of
corrupt politicians. How well we have
done our work you can see from the fact
that ont Of the nine delegates to the
Syracuse Convention six are Social
Democrats. Outside Of the Clubs we
are doing quiet but etfectual work
What we lack here is a sufficient number
of English-speaking comrades Had we
those our work no doubt would he more
successful. A. X.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
BETTER BE FOOLS.

The outrageous extortions of the
gas companies are causing the people
in many American cities to ask, can
nothing be done to compel these
corporations to act fairly by the pub
lie from whom they have obtained
their monopoly franchises? All
kinds of alleged remedies are being
proposed except the right one, to
have the cities own and run their
own gas works. That would be So
ciallsm, you know; and We had bet
ter remain plundered fools than be-
come Socialists !-Canadian LaJor
Ref0rmer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
JAY NOT AFRAID.

1t is noted as something .o;0saning
Importance, that in Birmingham, Ala
bama, last Fourth of July, 5000 Knights
were in procession. We can see no sig
nIicance in such news as that, nor
neither does Jay Gould. He fears no
danger from this marching and counter
marching; no, not even of millions of
organized workingmen, so long as il is
on the streets the parading is done in
stead of around the bailot-box. He
knows that the vast majority of those
parading knights will rote just as he
does. and that is all he cares for as long
as he has the fixing of the candidates.
And that Gould may enjoy this priyilge
undisturbed, Powderly says. Keep pol
itics out of the Order. ."-Erdmner.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30

anything about the political activity
of our French comrades they are
the so-callcd Platform minimum aud
that Of the po~~ibHi&IS. The first
was the outcome Of the Congress at
MarsoIlles, and its preamble is as
follows:
"WuEGEAS The emancipation of the
producing classes means the rmanCpH-
tion of all human beings, without dis
tiuctl0n of sex or class;
"WnEREAS, The producers cannot be
free as long as they ar" not III possession
of the means of Production
"WIlEREAs There are only two forms
under which the means of production
can belong to them, To- wit: |, the indi-
vidual form. which as ii matter of fact
has never been general, and which is
more and more being reduced by indus
tries progress, and ,, the collective
form, whose mutual and intellectual ele-
ments are being created by the very de-
velopment Of capitalist society;
WHEREAS, This collective appropria-
ton can result only from the revolution
di) d''i'i Vi lit l'l'''u'iiiS tLt1StH -th
proIetariat organized as a distinct polit-
ical party, and such an organization
therefore ought to be pursued by all the
means at the disposal of the proletariat,
including universal suffrage, thus trans
forming this instrument of deception,
what it has been 50 far, into an instru-
ment of emancipation
The French Socialist working
men, with specialization of all the
means of production for their econ
Omic aim, have decided to enter into
the election contests, as q meaRS 0t
org0"lzot'on o"d propaganda, with
a program Wl1tN1H,n, IN
which they demand abolition of all
press-laws and of all restraints ON
free meeting; MONDAY as IL legal hol-
lday; u normal working day of sic
hours; legal minimum of wages;
scientific and technical instruction
for all; revocation of all grants by
the State of banks, railroads and
mines to individuals; abolition of all
inheritance by sidc-line, and by di-
rect heirs OF sums over 20, 900 f., etc.
This program was elaborated by
Guesde with the personal assistance
Of Karl Marx, and on this point
Malon has expressed himself as fol-
lows: "ln its 'whereascs the dnalism
is visible. The al pha and omega of
the policy Of Marx is well expressed
by this phrase: the constitution of
the proletarat rs class, whose first
aim should be to conquer political
power and whose ultcrlor aim should
be the Specialization of the producing
forces Only it is not SAID that it is
necessary for that purpose to resort
to lnsurrection, and that is just why
Guesde caused this phrase to be in,
serted in the platform minimum:
ThiS collective appropriation can re-
s"H only from the revolutionary ac-
tioa Of tie prOletviat.' How do we
know? This is pure affirmation, al
most unworthy scientific program.
X Guesde had great trouble to
make Marx accept a minimum of
wages, which the latter held to be u
scientific absurdity."
Concluded neat Week
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
PROVlDENT SPENOTHRlFT.

Adolphus-You're a constituencies
spendthrift-using beer glasses for cham
pagne!
Frederick- don't know what
you re talking about. Just now you tell
me I'm spendthrft, and in the same
breath you insinuate that should pur-
chase champagne glasses.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-07-30
GUERAN TY.

FatLer-And 50 you think you will be
happy with my daughter,
Prospective Son-ia- Laar-Certainly |
have always been lucky in games of
chance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-13
THE I'VE, FAILURE.


Nut Few Derelopments-Eforts to Pay the
Indebtedness. n
NEw YoRx, August 12.-The !only new
Developments in the Ives matter to-day IL
the statement that the District Attorney
had taken up his case and would lay the
facts before the grand jury. When Ives
vas asked what his information was
in regard to this, he referred the matter to
his counsel, Algernon s. Sullivan.
Sullivan did not want to talk on the mat
ter. 1t was admitted that Ives house, on
which he has spent over 500 900, was in
his sgter's name and not Included among
the assets. There WAS meeting OF the
creditors friendly to Ives at the Office of
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Com
pany in the afternoon, at which Russull
Sage and @. C.sWaite were present, four
ffths Of the creditors being represented.
The sssignee reported that serious ef-
forts are being made, with substantial
progress, looking 10 the paying of all the
secured indebtedness of Ives & Co., and
that syndicate has been formed with
this view; also that the Cincinnati, Hamii.
ton & Dayton is working in the same con.
nection and aiding in every way, by the
use OF it's own name and credit. After
some discussion in which Russell Sage op.
posed tho general view, resolution was
adopted recommending tho creditora
holding securities to take no action at
present 10 give the sssignee reasonable
time 10 provide for oil claims.
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New YoDK claims to .have discovered
TIA. Ives Was banking chiefly on his
cheek. Yet Ives had no trouble to run
up obligations variously estimated at from
fifteen to twenty millions. When no
wanted 100000 he got it. When he
wanted ten to twenty times that amount
he got that When he wanted railroad
that wes for sale he bought 1t; and he
chased Mr.. Grrrett in all directions to get
bis greSt property, claiming that he was
ready with the money to buy that.
II Ives had no capital and was a mere
charlstan instead OF real Napoleon Of
Finance" it is strange that the sharp men
Of Wall etreet did not find him out before
be Was willing TO assign as q matter Of
grace. For q man less than thirty years Of
age Ives has cut tremendous swath, and
II mus. provoke some Of those whom he
wheedled into helping him to see now
how essy q job he had Of It. Ives is
really one Of the wonders Of the age. His
peculiar talent has not been scea before
on an equnl Fcals in thie country.
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at a frightiul pressure. The shock almost
hurled the men at the nozzle from the
ladder. The xrlHgling, tor,aoaa hose
writhed In their grasp, To release Il
would have been 10 have stripped those
lover down, from tho lofty ladder. With
cool resolution, however, the men pointed
The stream directly aloit and chung to tho
swaytng elastic ladder that every moment
threatened to csreen to the pavement
below. Ia this perilous, agonIsIng
position they chung for fully four
minutes before the eyes OF the horror
stricken crowd. Then word reached tho
end Of .ths line, and the wicked stream
was cut OF. BY this time the seyenth,
eighth and ninth floors OF the Hamilton
house WIS ablaze and no stream OF water
could more than touch the fringe OF flame
along the lower aide. ,ssss M
THE DISPATCH BUILDING \
was tho only one separated from the fire
by an intervening structure, the Schmidt
< Friday building. The printer in the
dfth story, almost euGocatcd by
me roasting sirocco that drove through
the windows. abandoned their cases and
stampered down the stairways. h Across
the street was the headquarters OF the AZ. /,
soclated Press. The roof had
caught several times from flying
sparks, but was extinguishod by /.
the eenlinels stationed alo.t. Finally
win tno heat too intense 10 be longer en-
durable, and with the telegraph wifes
cut anu Eseless tho force Of operssors
we're Senate the Western Union main
Office, which temporarily became tho
headquarters Of the Associated Press.
At this hour l2:S0 AN the flames are
under control, but the fire is not txtin.
guished. The Hamilton building, Ma.
sonic hall and number of tenement
houses in Virgin alley arc totally
destroyed. The three upper stories
Of Schmidt 4 Fridays nine story building.
arc now In flames. The lower stories arc
80 damaged with water that the losa
could not be much greater II thew
had burned. The Dispatch building
vas on fire a score of times" bnt
prompt work prevented iis destruction.
Inc entire structure is water soaked and
40 paper will DO Issued Sunday morning. !.
u Is difficult to estimate tho loss
at this time as all ia confusion. a sale es-
innate, however, will put the tigures In
the neighborhood Of 81 900 600. In
the Schmidt & Friday md Hamilton
buildings were several bundled rooms
used as oilicee, all very elegantly
Furnished, and the loss from this sourcs
alone will DO considerable. The origin Of
the ire is unknown. There is rumor
that it was the work OF incendlaries.
samuel Hamilton, the owner OF the
asmilton building, wau a dealer in
pianos, and estimates his loas at
$3.50. 900. Campbell Il Dicks loss ia
S200,u0O H. Holtzmsn, upholsterer,
,vst $4,000. The Masonic hall loss
is probably SIS. 900. The damage 10.
:ehmidt's ( fridays building the
DRpatch and liquor stock Of tho former, .
together with the Office tenants, viii
awell the amount to the borders of I
six figures. The insurance will probably
oe two'thirds OF the loss. No figures can
be given tonight. =: a =. (.
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Gen. W. h. Powell, Of Bslleville, Ills.,
g prominent cavalry leader in the war
and q leading nail manufacturer now, ar
rived in the city yesterday from Phia1el-l
phia, where he went alter the Pittsburgh
meeting of nail manufacturers. on Wed
nesday. A reporter met him and asked
him II he would be here to the Big Ra-
union. He said he would If he could
spare the time. He has been very busy
lately with the Nail Associations Affairs,
being chairman Of the committee en-.
trusted with the proposed pool. i; was
this that took him to Philadelphia, the
eastern mill owners not having attended
the meeting. He says tho proposed pool
requires q good deal OF work there is
come kicking in certain quarters, and the
milla arc 90 numerous that it Is q big un.
dertsking to cover the whole fsld. Gen.
Powell thinks it will be go, no wever.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-13
BLAINE DECLINES
To Accept n Dauquet rendered by the Lor
~ Mayor OF Dublin. x

To Accept n Dauquet rendered by the Lord
Mayor OF Dublin. ~
DUBLIN, August l2.-Mr. Blaine rose at
an exceptionally early hour yesterday
morning aud sailed for Chester. His pur.
pose seemed to be to crosa the English
Channel edia!ely and escape further
notoriety in the hustle OF tho continental
cities and the secluslon OF the watering
places. rs Tf5 tl's
When Lord Mayor Sullivan found ths.
MIR. Blaine had hurried unexpectedly to
Cork, he telegrapbed that the Irishmen
OF Dublin were anxious to honor him with
q banquet. Mr.. Blaine replied that be
would accept the invitation with pleasure,
provided Thursday evening would suit His
Honof's convenience. Y
To arrange such an 9 fair in twenty.four
hours was impossible, SO the Lord Mayor
called on Mr.. Blaine to persuade him to
prolong his visit at least until Saturday
night. MIR. Blstne's reply was that he was
deeply sensible to the hospitality and
good feeling OF the invitation and was in.
cllned to extend his stay 10 accept it, but
Mrs. Blaine's wishes must be consulted,
as she had plans that might be interisred
With. Then he excused himself to the
Lord Mayor and retired to an inner room
TO talk the subject over with Mrs. Blaine.
Shortly afterwards he. returned with her
thanks and regrets. Mira. Blaine had
planned for an immediate crossing to the
Continent, and to remain in Dublin until
Saturday would be great Inconvenience.
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Terrific Hail Storm IN 5arluns.o,,.

CHICAGO, August Pan Inter. Ocean
apecla! from Rsnyille, Mimi, says: A ter.
rife hail Storm struck here from the
northwest Wednesday evening followed
by q cloud from the northeast. The two
met on the outskirta Of the villsge and be-
tween the terrific gale and hail great
deal OF damage was done. Mrs. a. P.
ham was instan,ly killed and Gustsf
hreper fatally injured. Nearly every
ouliding IN town was more or lesa dam
aged. All the grain 10 the sbock was
lhreshed out and will be total loss. The
path OF the storm wos about q mile wide
and five or six long. The damage to
buildings and grsin cannot be estims.ed.
but will be considerable. The peorls
sought their cellars or the loss OF life would
have been greater. Large pieces OF ice
fell during the storm, i. ~ - =, -
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The more We hear Of the great railroad

THE more We hear Of the great railroad
IisGeter the worse Il appears. Fewer per-
sors wore killed in some Of tho memora.
bio encounters Of the war, and among
them were no women and children. Since
no lives can bO restored, tho most import.
ant thing now 10 10 locate the responsible.
i!y. so that the guilty may be punished,
II any are cfiminally guilty, and in the
hope that whatever may be learned may
do something towards preventing this
kind Of disaster hereafter.
Railroad management has steadily i'm.
proved tho speed and the comfort OF
trsye! aud lessened the cost. Something
too has been dono in the direction OF
safety; hut wherever light wooden bridges
remain something moro Is to be done.
Whether the bridge be large or small, It
should be Q substantial structure. This
much the public has right, to expect,
and this the law should compel the rail-
roads 10 provide. IA